Osteostrong

[Tappingirl]

Has anyone been to an Osteo Strong facility? They just opened one here, and I'm scheduled for a free session on Tuesday. It's supposed to be a weight lifting program specifically for osteoporosis patients

[Foodie2shoes]

I have been doing OsteoStrong for a little more than 2 years now and love it! Though still in osteopenia, I had been told by my doctor that I continued to have a steady decline in bone density; my T score going from -1.4 to -2.0 on my DEXA and a downward trend of -7.3. I was headed for medication, which I did not want to take until absolutely necessary. I asked for the next 2 years to work on things myself and added Calcium/Vit D, yoga, and a weight training class at my local YMCA. And, I enrolled in weekly OsteoStrong. After 2 years I had my follow-up DEXA . The results were very encouraging with my T score for L1-L2 moving from -2.0 to 1.9. with an overall AP spine change of +1.4%. My T- score on the right femur held steady and my left femur actually gained 6%!

I continue to go weekly- it takes 15 minutes to use the 4 stations which incorporate the correct way to stress bone so that it increases. NO special clothing or equipment needed- I do it on my lunch hour.

I'm happy to answer any more questions. I feel like it has been an important component in keeping me off medication and slowing what might be an inevitable decline.

[dao94566 in reply to Foodie2shoes]

Is OsteoStrong something that you need to do for ever? Is it expensive?

[Foodie2shoes in reply to dao94566]

I actually don’t know if you would need to continue forever. But as long as I am getting a benefit from it, I will continue. There are several levels of memberships. They offer other modalities as add-Ins, such as hydro massage, chair massage, red light therapy, Biocharger. The price increases with the more modalities you choose. It costs me $159/month (weekly appointment with 1 additional modality) which I am happy to pay to keep me from having to take medication.